Effort trumps talent

Coaches,

I have two rosters in front of me, and you get to choose which team you would like to coach in 2018. There’s no draft or selection process. You simply get Roster No. 1 or Roster No. 2.

Roster No. 1: It’s not the Bad News Bears, but talent is scarce on this squad. What they lack in talent, however, they try to make up for with exceptional effort, a love for the game and a great attitude from top to bottom.

Roster No. 2: An extremely talented team made up of your town’s best athletes and ballplayers. They are good, and they know it. The downside, however, is that their effort is poor and their attitude is worst.